Sean Montgomery is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior experience includes 13 years with Commonwealth Financial Network. He serves as a board member of the Cliffs Resort Vacation Owners Association. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm provides coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using centrally managed model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Management team and committee.

Amy Born is a CFP® and CFA® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SVB Wealth. She has previously worked at Boston Private Wealth LLC and HighTower Advisors, LLC. Born is a member of the Investment Committee for the national non-profit Kappa Delta Sorority, supporting the development of college women across the US. SVB Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, providing wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a documented due diligence process to select and monitor third-party managers and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, integrating its offerings with affiliated bank, trust, and broker-dealer entities.

Carlos Guzman is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Regal since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Brookstone Capital Management for one year and has served as president of CKG Insurance Agency Inc, where he sells life insurance products and fixed/indexed annuities. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, doing business as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers both proprietary and third-party model portfolios and grants discretionary authority to implement and manage these strategies on behalf of clients.

Guillermo Guzman is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, California, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Securities, Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Wells Fargo Advisors. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, with investment management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale. The firm is affiliated with a broad financial services group, including banking, trust, and municipal advisory services.

James Mayes is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC in Azusa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and Financial West Group. Outside of finance, Mayes is a minister involved in ministry-related book sales, writing, and speaking engagements. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily through wrap-fee programs. The firm employs a combination of cyclical, technical, and fundamental analysis along with both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Joseph Auday is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Beverly Hills, CA. Outside of his advisory role, Auday assists his family with real estate operations, including financial oversight as vice president and CFO of a family-held LLC. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to family offices and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement consulting, implementing advice through proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Talin Shadmany is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several notable firms, including Merrill, Wells Fargo, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory role, he provides in-home supportive services for his mother. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap‑fee investment advisory program. The firm utilizes affiliated sub-advisors for portfolio management and operates within a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank and related entities.

Doris Chen is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Packerland since 2018 and previously at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. and First Street Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, Chen is involved with First Street Advisors in providing insurance services, including life, health, long-term care, disability, annuities, and group employee benefits. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through various platforms, including Hilltop/Envestnet, and combines brokerage and advisory services under a dual registration.

Ryan Stromsborg is a financial advisor affiliated with M Holdings Securities, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with HUB International since 2016 and has been associated with M Holdings Securities and Parq Advisors since 2011. Stromsborg is involved in insurance sales through multiple businesses and serves on the board of the USC Baseball Alumni Association. He is also a co-founder of Change 4 Childrens, a nonprofit benefiting children's hospitals. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent member firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a combination of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, supported by third-party sub-advisors and platform providers.

Jacob Dreiling is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Bank of America, among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Beantown Beanies LLC, a business selling beanies online. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain non-profit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which provide personalized investment advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Grace Park is a financial advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Diversify Advisory Services, she worked at DFPG Investments, LLC and KLK Capital Management LLC, and has also been involved in cultural and media organizations such as Radio Korea and the Korean Youth Cultural Center. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification investment approach and offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Jesus Sunga is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2013. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services, including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services.

Vanessa Elkins is a financial advisor at Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and VectorGlobal WMG. Her current role at Insigneo began in 2026. Insigneo Advisory Services offers investment advisory and consulting services to both retail and institutional clients, combining committee-driven model portfolios with advisor-led portfolio construction and incorporating third-party macroeconomic research to align investments with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Rodney Olea is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Securities Company LLC. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer. Its affiliation with Citizens Bank, N.A. provides access to bank deposit sweep programs, securities-based lending, and an expanded suite of advisory services including business consulting for succession and exit planning.

Youstina Iskander is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Calton & Associates since 2016, as well as Alexander Wealth Management since 2015. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients by providing portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm offers a variety of program structures and investment approaches tailored to client goals, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs, operating with both advisory and broker-dealer capabilities.

Michael Nunnelee is a CFP® credentialed advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, having previously worked with City National Securities, Inc. and City National Bank. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting, with investment management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor that implements diversified asset allocation strategies.

Murcy Huang is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Clifford Swan Investment Counselors since 2021. Prior to joining Clifford Swan, he worked at City National Bank for eleven years. Clifford Swan Investment Counselors provides investment supervisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, private corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm’s investment approach centers on proprietary fundamental research for equities and credit-focused fixed income, constructing diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives, liquidity needs, and tax considerations.

Jacob Quiroz is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He currently practices at Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC, having joined in 2026 after roles at Abacus Wealth Partners, BakerAvenue Wealth Management, and Aspiriant LLC. Prior to his financial advisory career, his background includes positions at Kaiser Permanente, Tiffany & Co., and Edward Jones. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, particularly physicians, dentists, and their practice employees, offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes independent investment managers, model portfolios, and a third-party consultant while providing access to alternative investments and employs tools like Monte Carlo analysis and automated tax-loss harvesting.

Jesus Quezada is a financial advisor at Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Crown Capital Securities, Regal Investment Advisors, and Regulus Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Valzada Industries, where he engages with homeowners and tradesmen to support community rebuilding efforts. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients for capital markets and M&A advisory. The firm employs a top-down, asset-allocation investment process that integrates proprietary technical analysis with fundamental review and uses discretionary management, sub-advisers, and model portfolios.

James Chu is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors, Waddell & Reed, and World Financial Group. Outside of finance, he was involved with Wonderland Design Inc. for over two decades. Virtue Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm uses active tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment strategies combined with quantitative analysis and third-party manager selection to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.